Rare earth elements are critical to many industries—used in electric motors, medical imaging and diagnostics, oil and gas ...

What began as a daring magnet fishing trip near an active railway turned into a tense and unforgettable moment. With trains ...

Female emperor penguins lay a single pear-shaped egg early in the Antarctic winter when temperatures can dip to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit and winds can reach hurricane force. Needing to ...

Yevhen Dykyi, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former commander of the Aidar Battalion’s company, and now head of ...

Since 1974 a particular area of ice in Antarctica has been a mystery to scientists. That’s because periodically a hole would ...

(Reuters) The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is opening an investigation that could result in tariffs on critical minerals, rare-earth metals and the products that use them, such as ...

Two droplet-shaped wind turbines spin in front of China's Qinling station in Antarctica. [Photo/China Daily] A clean energy system tailored for polar conditions has been put into operation in ...

Australia is developing its critical minerals sector to support the global green transition. The government has launched strategies and tax incentives to attract investment and boost production.

Fairuz Ishraque, a Bangladeshi scientist, recently journeyed to the icy continent of Antarctica, where he spent 69 days conducting research in the Allan Hills, a notable group of hills in the region.

An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada’s rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians ...

Soot from forest fires in the Amazon might play a role in the melting of faraway ice in Antarctica. For decades, scientists have known that black carbon from burning fossil fuels or forests ...

It also means that no country owns anything in Antarctica, including any minerals that it might find there. All signatories to the treaty regularly reiterate their support for its provisions, ...